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Ministry of Education
India’s participation as Guest of honour at the Paris Book Festival 2022 will serve as a platform to celebrate our literary and linguistic diversity - Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
India is designated as the Guest of Honour Country at the Paris Book Festival 2022 being organized from 21st to 24th April, 2022 as announced under the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – President Emmanuel Macron Joint Statement released in 2018 during the French President’s visit to New Delhi.
The Paris Book Festival was inaugurated on 21st April 2022 at 6pm & India Pavilion at the Paris Book Festival was inaugurated at 7pm on same day. Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan expressing satisfaction said that India’s participation as guest of honour at the Paris Book Festival 2022 will serve as a platform to celebrate our literary and linguistic diversity.
The India Pavilion which has been designed by National Institute of Design , houses more than 15 digital and physical exhibitions displaying over 400 books published in various Indian languages representing the works of 65 Indian publishers.
Among the highlights of Indian presentation are launch and sale/exhibition of 10 illustrated children’s books in French translation published by National Book Trust, India . Out of these books, one includes a story by Rabindranath Tagore, and another a book on Mahatma Gandhi for kids. A special edition book on Chandernagore situated in West Bengal in India highlighting French legacy in India would also be launched.
Bringing its multi-lingual linguistic traditions and projecting its India@75 national project through events and exhibitions, the event will witness participation of more than 35 speakers—20+ arriving from India and the rest, including Indian and French writers, joining from France in over 25 literary sessions at the India Pavilion. A plethora of literary sessions, rich and diverse, taking up interesting issues like ‘Indian influences on the Art and Architecture of Europe’, ‘Women Writers and Their Creative Sphere’, ‘Mahatma Gandhi and Romain Rolland: A 21st Century Perspective’, ‘Science and Ayurveda’, ‘Many Languages, One Literature’, ‘Climate Change Concerns in Contemporary Writings’ etc will be organised. Some of the eminent personalities invited are Ms Sudha Murthy, Shri Vikram Sampath, Acharya Balkrishna, Shri Rakesh Kumar Vyas, Ms Valeries Goudart, Shri Suddhasattwa Basu, among others.
Cultural performances involving more than 50 artists including Ms Aparna Shreedhar, Ms Mallika Thalak, Ms Brigitte Chatiginer, Ms Mahina Khanum will be organised to showcase the plurality and multiplicity of the Indian Culture.
Visit the India Pavilion at the the Grand Palais Ephémère, Paris, France from Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April 24, 2022 from 10:00am to 8:00pm.
Ministry of Coal
Coal Production Increased by 10.35% During November to 67. 84 Million Ton
Captive Mine Coal Production Recorded 39. 68 % Growth
India’s coal production increased by 10.35 % to 67.84 MT from 61.47 MT during November, 2021 as compared to Nov 2019. Additionally the total coal despatch of the country increased by 21.38% to 71.13MT during November. Out of the total production during Nov 2021, Coal India Ltd  achieved a growth of 7.60% by producing 53.80 MT, Singareni Collieries Ltd  achieved a growth of 3.09% by producing 5.61 MT and captive blocks registered a growth of 39.68% by producing 8.43 MT of coal during November.
Total coal production up to November this fiscal stood at 353.40 Million Ton compared to 334.47MT during the previous year and 330.23 MT during the financial year 2020. At the same time, power sector despatch indicated a growth of 25.60% to 60.29 MT. Coal based power generation during November this year has been 75620MU, indicating a growth of 8.56% in comparison to November, 2019.
Of 35 top mines for coal production 9 mines produced more than100% and another 10 mines produced more than 80% but less than 100% during November this year as per the provisional statistics of Ministry of Coal.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
BIS signs MoU with top six engineering institutes of India for introducing Indian standards as a part of curriculum
‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ established at the institutes
Bureau of Indian Standards  signed Memorandum of Understanding  with top six engineering institutes of India for introducing Indian standards as an integral part of the curriculum. This is initiative is towards institutionalizing engagement of BIS with the eminent institutes for securing active participation of academia.
The MoU was signed with Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Indian Institute of Technology Madras and National Institute of Technology Trichy on 28 November 2022 for establishment of ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at these institutes.
The establishment will promote excellence and leadership in teaching and research & development in the field of Science and various disciplines in the respective institutes.
Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General, BIS during the signing said that the MoU between the premium academic institutes & BIS would strengthen and enhance the standards formulation activity by facilitating Research & Development projects, encouraging involvement of young minds in the area of standardization process and jointly organizing seminars, conferences, workshops symposia or lectures, training and short-term education programs. He also emphasized on the need to engage with start-ups & incubation centres at Academic Institutions in formulation of new standards and compliance with the existing. It is also anticipated that technology innovation and standards development shall be interwoven seamlessly to foster development of technology-oriented products and services.
Prof. Prof Vikas Dubey, Dean  IIT BHU; Dr. Narayana Prasad Padhy, Director MNIT; Dr. Suhas S. Joshi, Director, IIT Indore; Prof. T.N Singh, Director IIT Patna; Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean Alumni & Corporate Relations, IIT Madras and Dr. S. Muthukumaran, Dean R&C, NIT Trichy assured commitment towards this initiative and agreed to extend all the necessary support.
PIB Headquarters
EFLU TRAINING CLASSES IN ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN OF RAJ BHAVAN EMPLOYEES
Prof. E. Suresh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, English and Foreign Languages University initiated “Excel with English” a month long intensive course for the children of Raj Bhavan personnel at the University today. The Course is offered as part of the University Social Responsibility, a novel and first-of-its kind initiative by any University in the country to enable social development. The Course is being offered consequent to the meeting of the Vice Chancellor with His Excellency Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan, Hon’ble Governor of the AP and Telangana on 10 May 2019. EFLU initiated a teacher training programme which is expected to start in July 2019 at the Government High School, Khairatabad Under the guidance of the Hon’ble Governor.
The month long course aims at developing Basic English Communication Skills and practice sessions in English pronunciation to the children. In addition the children are given training in the Music Club of the University. The course includes Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing  skills with focus on the functional use of language, said prof. E.Suresh Kumar.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Goa can become a start-ups & innovation hub: MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
MoS offers support for setting up a Centre of Excellence for Start-ups in Medical Electronics and AI in Healthcare in District Hospital, South Goa
Diversifying Goa’s economy and maintaining a balance between sustainability and development is an article of faith for Shri Narendra Modi Govt: Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today said that the Centre will take all measures to expand economic opportunities in Goa that will help diversify its economy, and turn it into a start-ups and innovation hub especially in the fields of healthcare, medical electronics and Artificial Intelligence and also ensure its sustainable development.
He made these observations at a press conference in Margao, Goa today.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at District Hospital, South Goa
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Ministries of Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship along with the Goa government would explore the possibility of setting up a Centre of Excellence for start-ups at the District Hospital South Goa. Earlier in the day, he met the Health Minister of Goa, Shri Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at District Hospital, South Goa
The Minister who is currently on a two-day visit to Goa, also met state IT Minister, Shri Rohan Khaunte and discussed about the growth of IT opportunities.
He also spoke of expanding skilling opportunities for the young people through Skill hubs and Atal Tinkering labs.
The MoS held several meetings with elected leaders and emphasised on the need for connect with the people at the grassroots. “The neta , zila parishad and panchayat should work together to ensure access of benefits of Central schemes for every beneficiary in South Goa,” he said.
“We have to work towards saturation of all Centre Government schemes and take the message of “SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas” to each and every Indian,” Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.
Earlier, the Minister had visited the District Hospital in Margao. “I have visited many Government hospitals after becoming a Central Minister but the South Goa district hospital ranks the best in terms of cleanliness and modern facilities” he said.
The Minister also attended the inauguration of an art gallery which had on display collection of Jainism-related items through Philately. He also released a 2023 calendar published by the Ayyappa Sevasangham at a programme.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur launches TEJAS skilling project at Dubai Expo
Tejas to skill 10 thousand in initial phase
Shri Anurag Thakur discusses investment opportunities with CEOs
On Day 2 of his visit to Dubai, Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur today launched TEJAS , a Skill India International Project to train overseas Indias. The project is aimed at skilling, certification and overseas employment of Indians. Tejas is aimed at creating pathways to enable Indian workforce to get equipped for skill and market requirements in UAE.
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Addressing the audience at the launch, the Minister said India has a youthful population. The youth are the largest stakeholder in both nation building and image building. The Minister said that our focus is skill this population and provide the world with a large skilled workforce from India. Shri Thakur reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a strong partnership between India and UAE. Tejas aims at creating a 10,000 strong Indian workforce in UAE during the initial phase.
Shri Anurag Thakur also held a series of discussions with industry leaders from film and entertainment space in India and UAE. The day started with a meeting with Mr Olivier Bramley, CEO, Media & Entertainment, E-Vision. Other CEOs present at the meeting included Shri Neeraj Roy, founder of Hungama Digital Media and Shri Harit Nagpal, MD and CEO of Tata Play. Shri Thakur said India and UAE can work together on programming for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. He invited UAE for collaboration in AVGC sector and said if there is a need changes in policy can be also be implemented.
The Minister also met prominent Indian film personalities like Shri Kabir Khan and Shri Priyadarshan in a discussion also attended by Film Commissioner of the Abu Dhabi Film Commission Mr Hans Fraikin. The Minister highlighted that India Pavilion has been a huge crowd puller and this proves the media prowess of India. Shri Thakur said that Media and Entertainment sector has the potential to take India to the world. Our post production capabilities and talent are now at par with the world. The Minister also invited attention of those present to the huge potential archive sector in India.
Subsequently Shri Thakur embarked on a visit to the India Pavillion at Dubai Expo where he also held a discussion with Minister of State for International Cooperation in the Government of UAE, Ms Reem Al Hashimi.
Upon his arrival at the Dubai Expo, the Minister was greeted by a crowd of enthusiastic Indian expatriates outside the majestic Indian Pavilion.
During the later part of the day Shri Anurag Thakur also visited the country pavilions of UAE, Saudi Arabia and Italy at the Dubai Expo.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Rabindranath Tagore on his Jayanti
PM pays tributes to Rabindranath Tagore on his Jayanti
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid his tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his Jayanti.
“Gurudev Tagore will always be remembered for his powerful thoughts and contribution to the freedom movement. Tributes to him on his Jayanti.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Cooperation
Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah to e-launch onboarding of cooperatives on Government e Marketplace  portal
Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra had approved on June 1st to expand the mandate for GeM to allow cooperatives to procure goods and services through GeM
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal and President of the National Cooperative Union of India , Shri Dileep Sanghani will also attend
Ministry of Cooperation had made the NCUI the nodal agency to facilitate onboarding of cooperatives
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah will e-launch the onboarding of cooperatives on the GeM portal tomorrow in New Delhi. The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal and President of the National Cooperative Union of India , Shri Dileep Sanghani will also be present at this programme organised by the Ministry of Cooperation , the NCUI and GeM. With this e-launch, all eligible cooperatives will be able to start placing orders on the GeM portal. Recently, the Ministry of Cooperation in its advisory had made the NCUI the nodal agency to facilitate onboarding of cooperatives, coordinating with GeM authorities and handholding the cooperatives in the process of on-boarding.
NCUI has compiled a list of cooperatives with turnover/deposits of Rs. 100 crore and forwarded this information to GeM for starting the onboarding process. 589 cooperatives have been shortlisted as eligible for onboarding. NCUI has written to all cooperative federations and conducted virtual meets of national and state federations and of eligible cooperatives sector-wise to apprise them about the benefits of the GeM portal. A joint task force of NCUI and GeM officials has been formed to call/mail individual cooperatives to urge them for onboarding and handhold for registration. A Helpdesk of the GeM technical team has been established at NCUI to help cooperatives with the entire process.
GeM has been set up as the National procurement portal to provide an end-to-end online marketplace for Central and State Govt deptts/ Ministries, PSUs, etc for common-use goods and services in a transparent and efficient manner. So far GeM was not enabled for registration of cooperative societies as buyers on the platform. The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved on June 1st to expand the mandate for GeM to allow cooperatives to procure goods and services through GeM. Cooperatives will not only get competitive prices through an open and transparent process, but can also procure from about 45 lakh authenticated sellers/service providers available across the country on a single platform. Besides, this will lead to saving of time and reduction of administrative costs for cooperatives.
The onboarding of cooperative societies/banks will be done in a phased manner. In the first phase, cooperative societies/banks with turnover/deposits of more than Rs. 100 crore as per the latest audited financial statement and with A Grade auditing have been taken up for onboarding.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Distribution of 600 Bee-boxes in backward and tribal dominated districts by Chairman, KVIC with the aim of promoting self-employment
Khadi and Village Industries Commission  has taken a giant leap towards “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by creating local employment to unemployed youth through its flagship “Honey Mission” programme. Today Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission Shri. Manoj Kumar provided livelihood opportunity to unemployed youth under Honey Mission by distributing 100 bee boxes to 10 beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, 200 to 20 beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh's Badekilepal, Turangur and Bastar districts and 300 Bee boxes to 30 beneficiaries Jalgaon district of Maharashtra through video conferencing.
Acting on the call of Prime Minister for "Self-reliant India", the Khadi and Village Industries Commission has identified backward and tribal-dominated districts and distributed a total of 600 B-boxes, providing 5-day training and equipment to the beneficiaries. Guidelines for providing proper marketing platform were given to the competent officers of KVIC by the Chairman KVIC. Shri Kumar also instructed to prepare new guidelines for providing other necessary equipment along with the necessary tool kit being given to the beneficiaries at present and adopting advanced methods of honey extraction process and transportation of bee boxes.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Manoj Kumar appreciated such creative initiative and said that involving youth with beekeeping would generate local employment; It will also contribute to increase India's honey production which is the main objective of Honey Mission. “It is a great initiative. We have taken another step forward towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat by providing employment to unemployed youth in tribal and backward areas at their doorsteps, he said.
The Chairman appreciated the work done by the women beneficiaries of 6 SHG groups working in sensitive and remote area of the country. He also assured all possible help to these women beneficiaries. He assured that all the issues raised during the interaction with the beneficiaries would be resolved. He also asked to explore the possibility of extending the benefits of Honey Mission program to retired army officers.
Chief Executive Officer, KVIC Shri Vinit Kumar said that beekeeping is aligned with the call of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for 'Aatmanir Bharta' by promoting local industries to the youth. “Beekeeping will not only increase India's honey production but will also increase the income of beekeepers. In addition, products such as beeswax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom are also marketable and, therefore, a profitable proposition for the local people”.
The Honey Mission launched by KVIC aims to generate employment for farmers, tribals, women and unemployed youth by connecting them to beekeeping and increasing India's honey production. KVIC has so far distributed 1,75,509 Bee-boxes in different states of the country, which has increased to 1,76,209 after distribution of 700 boxes today.
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President's Secretariat
President of India Presents National Geoscience Awards
The President of India, Shri Ram NathKovind, presented the National Geoscience Awards today  in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that India is one of the fastest growing major economies in the world. Our GDP as well as our larger developmental process is set to accelerate over the coming decades. The mining and mineral sector is poised to grow as a result of this expansion of the economy. At the same time, it will also be a driver of economic expansion. As we build more cities and houses and commercial centres, and create state-of-the-art infrastructure, our use of key resources will rise. As is well known, India’s per capita consumption of many resources and commodities is still very low by global standards and there is room to grow. This will require high-quality research initiatives for sustainable, ecologically-friendly resource generation – and meaningful investment in technological innovation in the mining sector.
That is why, the President said, reforms in the mining sector have been pushed by the government over the past four years. These reforms, including amendments to existing laws and establishing a more equitable system of royalties, are starting to show results. A number of mineral blocks are being explored. Steps taken by the Ministry of Mines have led to identification of promising mineral blocks in states for auction. These measures will go a long way in enhancing the financial health of our states – and allow them to spread the benefits from mining of resources. Eventually, it is local communities that must benefit from the discovery, extraction and development of mineral resources.
The President said that social expectations from our geoscientific community have increased significantly in recent years. With their deep understanding of landform dynamics, geoscientists have an important role to play in enhancing agricultural productivity and farmer incomes; in providing a bedrock to the Smart Cities initiative; and in helping our fellow citizens fight the challenge of water scarcity, which has emerged as a pressing problem. All this places a great responsibility on the shoulders of our talented and hardworking geoscientists. He expressed confidence that they would continue to deploy their knowledge and technical skills in the service of our country and our people.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets the nation on the eve of Rath Yatra
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people on the eve of Rath Yatra. Following is the full text of his message -
“I convey my heartiest greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra.
The Rath Yatra of Odisha, depicting the annual journey of Lord Jagannatha, considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, witnesses the coming together of the entire community in celebration of the grace and divinity of the Lord. Devotees who join the Rath Yatra consider it their blessing to pull the chariot of the Lord Jagannatha. The splendour and grandeur of the Rath Yatra is truly unparalleled.
May the pious and noble ideals associated with Rath Yatra enrich our lives with peace and harmony”.
Following is the Hindi version of the message:
“मैं “रथ” यात्रा के पावन अवसर पर अपने देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएँ देता हूं।
भगवान विष्णु के अवतार माने जाने वाले, भगवान जगन्नाथ की वार्षिक यात्रा को दर्शाती ओडिशा की रथ यात्रा, भगवान की दिव्यता और भव्यता का उत्सव मनाने के लिए सभी समुदायों के एक साथ आने का सुअवसर है। रथ यात्रा में भाग लेने वाले भक्तगण, भगवान जगन्नाथ के रथ को खींचना उनका आशीर्वाद मानते हैं। रथ यात्रा की महिमा और भव्यता वास्तव में अनुपम है।
मेरी शुभकामना है कि रथ यात्रा से जुड़े पवित्र और उच्च आदर्श हमारे जीवन को शांति और सौहार्द से ओतप्रोत कर दें।“